Thomas Percy, 7th Earl of Northumberland



Thomas Percy, Earl of Northumberland by Steven van der Meulen, 1566.
Born1528
Died22 August 1572
York, Kingdom of England
Noble familyHouse of Percy
Spouse(s)Anne Somerset
IssueThomas Percy
Elizabeth Percy
Joan Percy
Lucy Percy
Mary Percy
FatherSir Thomas Percy
MotherEleanor Harbottal

Thomas Percy, 7th Earl of Northumberland, 1st Baron Percy, KG (1528  22 August 1572) was an English nobleman, politician and Roman Catholic rebel leader, who led the Rising of the North against Elizabeth I in 1569. After the failure of the rising, he was captured in Scotland, sold to the English government and executed for treason. He was later beatified by the Catholic Church.